Articles filed under Corruption
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Jurors set to hear first of 200 secret recordings in Madigan corruption trialOct 24, 2024 7:44 am - The backbone of the case against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan consists of more than 200 recordings that prosecutors promised jurors would hear over the next several weeks.
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Jury selection begins in Michael Madigan corruption trialOct 09, 2024 6:41 am - Jury selection began Wednesday in the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, once the longest-serving legislative leader in American history.
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Defense: Madigan, ComEd 4 cases could be upended by SCOTUS rulingJun 26, 2024 8:02 pm - A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Wednesday threatened to roil major public corruption cases in Chicago, prompting bold predictions from defense attorneys amid what seems to be an ongoing reversal of fortunes for federal prosecutors.
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Legislation would disconnect suburban red-light cameras if they involve corruptionApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - This story has been updated to to clarify who is accused of making illegal payments. In less than five years of operation, red-light cameras installed by Oakbrook T...
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East Dundee project at center of federal bribe indictmentMar 07, 2020 12:00 am - A project to install a traffic light for a development in East Dundee is at the center of a federal bribery indictment connected to disgraced former state Sen. Martin Sa...
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Rosemont denies corruption allegations in response to report of FBI inquiryJul 26, 2019 1:00 am - The FBI has questioned current and former Rosemont employees about a no-bid security contract and allegations of corruption in the public safety department, according to...
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